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I’m pretty sure the hike to Jenny’s Canyon in Snow Canyon State Park is the shortest hike my wife, Deb, and I have done in many years of southwest desert hiking.

Jenny’s Canyon Trail in Snow Canyon State Park

I highly recommend this short easy hike that will take less than one hour even with much exploring & stopping for photos. Jenny’s Canyon is a treat for any
Hiking Southern Utah: Dino Cliffs Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Dino Cliffs Trail

Dino Cliffs Trail - Take Interstate 15 north to the Green Springs exit. Turn left on Green Springs Drive, then right onto Buena Vista Boulevard. In about

Movie Review: “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” Is This Year’s Most...

Pound for pound, I don’t know that there will be a more emotionally resonant film in 2024 than “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.”
Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Pine Park is a long-forgotten wonderland of white volcanic pinnacles and cones (very reminiscent of the fairy towers of Cappadocia, Turkey) located
Hiking Southern Utah: Goosenecks State Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Goosenecks State Park, State Park of the Week

Millions of years ago, the land at Goosenecks State Park was relatively flat until the San Juan River meandered. During that time, the land rose in uplift.

Movie Review: “Cuckoo” Is An Entertaining Slice Of Outside-The-Box Horror

In "Cuckoo," slightly bitter 17-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer of “Euphoria”) is irked at the very notion of being plucked from her American surroundings
West Cinder Knoll Trail

West Cinder Knoll Trail, Red Cliffs Desert Reserve

West Cinder Knoll Trail - To reach the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve trailhead from St. George, proceed east to Hurricane along State Route 9 (aka State Street)
Tuacahn Hike

Hiking Southern Utah: Tuacahn Split

Tuacahn Split is a fun but strenuous hike located near Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins, Utah. It takes you through a maze of sandstone that leads up above Snow Canyon State Park.
High Point Trail

High Point Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve

High Point Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve - Sometimes you need a getaway hike—you know, close by, easy, and with good views of southwest Utah’s
Hiking Southern Utah Kanarra Creek Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Kanarra Creek Trail

Kanarra Creek Trail is a great way to experience a taste of what Zion offers without actually being in the park.